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Dangsan-dong

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Dangsan-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul당산동
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationDangsan-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerTangsan-tong
Dangsan 1-dong Community Service Center (Yeongdeungpo-gu)
Dangsan 1-dong Community Service Center (Yeongdeungpo-gu)
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total2.3 km2 (0.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total45,302
 • Density19,696.52/km2 (51,013.8/sq mi)

Dangsan-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Yeongdeungpo-gu in Seoul, South Korea.[1][2]

Overview[edit]

Dangsan-dong is a legal district that holds the administrative districts of Dangsan 1·2-dong, consisting of two administrative districts. Historically, the region was abundant with azalea trees that bloomed profusely in late spring, leading to the name Dangsan-dong. Another explanation for the name is the presence of the mountain known as 'Dansan' (單山) at Dangsan-dong 110, where a military camp once held 'Dangje' (堂祭) ceremonies.

Initially under the jurisdiction of Gyeongseong-bu on April 1, 1936, overseeing Dangsan, Yangpyeong, and Yanghwajeonghoe, Dangsan 1-dong separated from Yangpyeong and Yanghwajeong in 1941. Subsequently, in March 1948, Dangsan 1-dong and Jungdong 2-dong were divided into three districts, and in April 1955, they were further subdivided into Dangsan 1~4-dong during the neighborhood system implementation.

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "당산동 (Dangsan-dong 堂山洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-20.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "The origin of Dangsan-dong" (in Korean). Yeongdeungpo-gu official site. Archived from the original on 2008-05-29. Retrieved 2008-04-20.

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